NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18456, 10 August 1925, Page 4

NORTH CANTERBURY.

WAIAU.

The members of the All Saints' Mission Guild met to pack the gifts which arc sent annually to the Melanesian Mission. A splendid assortment of useful articles was given by members and supporters of the Guild, and they made a most satifactorv consignment. The Rev. W/iT. T.'Dyefj who occupies the chair, discussed with members the best way of raising funds in aid of mission work, and also of helping children in the Orphanage near Nelson.

WAIKUKU. The "Waikuku Methodist Ladies Guild met in the church vestry. Mis Morgan occupied the chair. It was decided to buy material with which to hold a sale of work. Afternoon t©'.i was handed round. Amongst tho.>s present were Mrs Cuming, Mrs Griffiths. Mrs Judson. Mrs Maddison, Mrs Jv. McCausland, Mrs McQuillan, M.r«> Morgan, Mrs 10. Morriss, Mrs J. Morriss, Mrs Rout, Mrs Slieppard, and Mi ss Orchard.

The "Waikuku Mutual Improvement Society held its weekly meeting in th© Methodist C-hiJfclih vestry. A merry t.inie was spent with games aaul competitions. The winner of the "lo?al names" competition was Miss .Tudson. Amongst those present were Miss H. Bunting. Mit>s Ma-vis Cross. .Miss H. Judson, Mis Jean Judson, Miss Cathie McMillan, Miss Daphne MicQuillnn, -Miss Gwen Morean, Miss M. Orchard. Miss Ada RobbjMiss-M. Sloane. Rev. W. B Cuming. Mr P. Ellis. Mr P. McMillan. Mr T>. Morriss, Mr G. Orchard. Mr E. llobb. Mr J : Hobb. An enjoyable supper was handed round.

akaroA. The choir of tho Presbyterian Church, accompanied l>y the Rev. F. J. Tylee and Mrs Tvlee, paid a visit to Pigeon Bnv. The choir contributed a number of anthems, while the individual performers were Misses Elsie Keegan, M. MeNab, Alice Hall, and Kathleen Curry, and Mr A. I' 1 . Williamson. Mrs C-. Hall acted afj accompanist. The Bay people thoroughly enjoyed the music, and at tho closo Mr E. Hay, on their behalf, expressed appreciation of tho performance.

ROkLEST ON. The Ilolleston Hall presented an animated appearance on tlu> occasion of th© school children's concert. The cdnceri) (which was capably managed by Mr Charles Laivrcnco, jun., of Islington) was one. of the best) hold, in the hall for some considerable time and was muck appreciated by all. Tho programme was as follows:—lnstrumental selections, tho Chambers family; pianoforte solo, Miss Bessio Tayler (Weedons); song, school children; song, Miss Isabel Davidson: humorous songs and j>%tt©r, Sir Charles Lawrence, iua.; jfecitatioas Mr Lawrftiveo, sen.; pianoforte solo, Miss Chambers j tsonga, Mrs Chambers, jun. (West Melton); Irish Jig, MM Lindsay (Spfingston); 'song, Mr W. Upton; duet, Mr G'haipwuj. and Mr Vpfcon; song, Mi* nett; jazz sections, Messrs Chapman and Lawson (Chrls-tchurch). After the. coficert Mr L. J. Itagg (chairman)thanked the performers for their kindness in coming forward and making the concert &uch a success, also the parents and visitors for tboir loyal patronage, not forgetting the committee for the way they had worked to get the concert party together. Supper was then handed round and the hall cleared for dancing, the music being supplied by Miss M. Griffiths (Prebbleton). Extras were played by Miss Thelina Whyto and Messrs Chapman and Lav/son. Mr' George Common \vas M.C. Tho school funds will benefit to tho extent of £l2» '

SOUTHBBIDGE. A party of natives froja the> Maori pa at Taumutu journeyed to Southbridge a,nrl entertained a fair attendance at a haefcmail concert in the Town Hali< TJjq party hopes to repeat the programme at other centres, and to use tjve proceeds fpr renovating the hall at Tauniutu, which has been in disuse nil' the last few yeans. Tho party welcomed its audience with a. chorus, and this was followed by liaktta and various p6i dances by the Avarriors and wahiftes. Softgs wete contributed by Mrs Pafata, Mrs J. Teihoka, Miss Marsh, and Messrs W. Marsh, J. Teihoka, I». rania, G. Marsh and C 5. Thomas. Before the last item, Mr J. Teihoka thanked the audtence for its attendance and appreciation of the programme. At thfc monthly meeting of the Souihbridgo Town Board, Mr R. J. Parian vnas in, the chair. Beplying to a let. ter from tie Board suggesting that the old public school site would be suitable for the 'building of railway employees' dwellings," which. were urgently needed at Southbridge, the Minister of Itail" ways wrote that lie was unable to agree to the purchase of thei site. The Depart rtlent wad at present concentrating oh an extensive building programme in the North Island, and it was not proposed to proceed with the erection of houses ill tlto South, Island at present; It was decided ot call the attention of the Canterbury Progress League to the correspondence and to urge upon tbo League the need for pushing the claims of the South Island in this respects A deputation brought under notice the state of the road leading to Mrs I'. IKigau's property. Pipes requited placing in the culvert aiid the road forming ai\d shingling. The Board decided to make an inspection 6f tho rctad and to invite the Southbridce riding members on the Klkjetnerc County , Council to accompany ib with a vietir to getting some assistance from the Council. The chairman reported that 60 yards of shingle for road repairs had beett delivered and was being used ia patching the roads. Mr Maw repotted on h&haif of the Hall Committed that a Supply of crookety had been pur* chased. A sum of £3 2s was voted t<s | the entertainment fund of t-be Anieri* (can Fleet to visit Lytteltou. The | Board, passed a motion i 3>ohc© t<x tako ; action goiiist / btock*- [ owttefft wiio allowed their stock to wandor oh tlife roads at nigfcK xlt tfas rei solved t&4idtity two ratencETera thrffc. i f i gore© clearSg : work was not, cdmplet«d by ;toem within three *v*aks, it would be dona -by the Board at their expense

(Cestiaaed at feot of aazt coJuam.)